Farewell, Demon Lover✓

33 Which one do you like

　　 This is my first time to be called into Alexander's room.
　　 The room is extremely big, the ceiling-to-floor heightened bookshelf against the wall. Thousands of books place on the shelf, seemingly showing in black colour, giving me a sense of pressure.
　　 Alexander has a back towards me, looking at the window.
　　 I have no idea what to do. Under the pressured air, I keep tangling my fingers, dare not to open my mouth. I know, the thing is not simple now.
　　 The second day after that day, the newspapers, media, internet of all over in the country, were all reporting the news about Ethan Hayes snatched his sister-in-law.
　　 "Ethan Hayes declared sovereignty, he falls in love with his sister-in-law."
　　 "The Rich People's Dissension."
　　 "The Hayes Brother fight for a girl, who will be the winner?"
　　 "Ethan Hayes seized his brother's wife, dumping his fiancée."
　　 "Joel Hayes said to love his wife forever in an interview, that's not his concerned part."
　　 "Joel Hayes wants to protect his wife, trying to become the leader of the corporation."
　　 I don't even dare to take out my phone because of all of the news. The thing does not affect me a lot, since the rope that tied me was revealed.
　　
　　 However, it is a big effect for Ethan. The share price of the corporation fell for three days, all the shareholders and the directors kept blaming Ethan.
　　 I think, this is what Joel wants. Once Ethan was impeached, he can replace his position.
　　 After a long while, Alexander turns and asks, "My two sons, which one do you like?"
　　 "I..." I am so embarrassing, it is hard to answer.
　　 But Alexander sighs and says, "I know, it's Ethan."
　　 I am so surprised, this old man really has good insight on perception. He rolls the pipe in his hand, seemingly thinking for a while. "I'll try to let Joel divorces you."
　　 "You mean...Sorry, I'm disappointed you." I lower my head, feeling a little bit of sadness.
　　 He walks toward me. "The word 'sorry' should not be said out easily. My daughter-in-law must be strong, do you understand?"
　　 "Yes." I stare at my feet, dare not to say more.
　　 Alexander sighs again. "Treat Ethan well...I'm sorry to him."
　　 My mind is absent. Did he mean I can marry Ethan after divorce? No wonder Marcella is feeling unfair, Alexander is totally favouring Ethan. It makes the volcanic in Joel's mind erupted after being oppressive for so many years.
　　 The room is dimly lit. I see Alexander stands beside the table, staring at something.
　　 His back seems like a desolate desert, I can't figure out what he had got after been living for so many years. Is it a rich experience, or an aloneness?
　　
　　 Along with his sight, I see an old photo frame. The girl on the photo was about twenty, looks pretty and kind.
　　
　　 She is a cute and innocent girl.
　　 She looks familiar, I keep thinking of her face after walking out of the room. Suddenly, I stop my footstep.
　　 I remember, the girl is Aunt Perkins, Sandra Perkins, who is also Ethan's mother.
　　 The two people probably have a sad past, which makes Alexander keeps always in mind. And the debt that Alexander owes to Ethan, should be coming from the sorry to Aunt Perkins.
　　 When I go downstairs, I meet the butler, Mr Park.
　　 He says to me in embarrassment. "Mistress, Sir Joel asked you to go to his room."
　　 "Oh." I frown. I know Joel Hayes has no good intention, I can only solve it by myself.
　　
　　 I thought the insult he gave was common. Is something worst coming?
　　 However, I never thought the scene that goes into my eyes is like that...